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Aid for Trade in Developing Countries : Complex Linkages for Real Effectiveness

Aid for trade is intended to support the integration of developing countries into the world trading system. Although this form of aid is being hailed as a promising new development tool, it lacks the...

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Published on January 1, 2008

Egyptian Industry since the Early 1970s: A History of Thwarted Development

The political will to promote industry in Egypt has thus been affirmed for many years, under a variety of strategies. To what extent has Egypt’s industrial performance matched the effort invested? Has...

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Published on March 1, 2008

Vocational Training in the Informal Sector - Report on the BENIN Field Survey

This report is part of a study carried out by the AFD Research Department on vocational training in the informal sector in seven African countries, which are, in alphabetical order, South Africa, Ango...

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Published on June 1, 2006

Vocational Training in the Informal Sector - Report on the Ethiopia Field Survey

This report is an integral part of the survey and analysis work launched by the Research Department of the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) on training in the informa...

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Published on November 1, 2006

Thailand: The World‘s Leading Exporter of Natural Rubber Owing to its Smallholders

Thailand is currently the world‘s leading exporter of natural rubber, accounting for 33% of the annual volume traded. In addition to its quantitative performance, the case of Thailand is noteworthy in...

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Published on June 1, 2010

Is "Good Governance" a Good Development Strategy?

New data, new concepts, new results: This working paper offers tools to rethink the role of "good governance" in development strategies. What is "good governance"? Transparency of public action, con...

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Published on January 1, 2008

Development, a question of opportunity?

The World Bank‘s World Development Report 2006 published in September 2005 addresses Equity and Development. The report defines equity as respect for equal opportunities combined with the avoidance of...

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Published on November 1, 2005

The Global Discourse on “Participation” and its Emergence in Biodiversity Protection

This paper inquires into the nature of “participation” as a cross-section set of principles now applied to many issues of global concern. It argues that “participation” is a type of “global discourse”...

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Published on May 1, 2010

Practical Case of Resident Technical Assistance. Lessons Learned from Support to the Education Sector in Mauri...

Since the Paris Declaration, the topic of “capacity development” has gained considerable momentum in the reflection on Official Development Assistance (ODA). The international community had previously...

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Published on October 1, 2011

Decentralisation in Turkey

Since 2004, the government of Turkey has undertaken a number of “decentralisation” reforms. A number of laws have been passed that give increased autonomy and resources to regional and local authoriti...

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Published on August 1, 2011

Urban Development in Vietnam: the Rise of Local Authorities Resources, limits, and evolution of local governan...

Local authorities are playing an increasingly influential role in the exponential economic growth and development of Vietnam and its cities. They have now become key actors playing pivotal roles in th...

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Published on October 1, 2010

Euro-Med Growth and Trade Integration: can we talk of a cost of the non-Mediterranean?

This paper revisits the debate on EuroMediterranean integration to reassess its observed and expected impact on the economic growth of the South and East Mediterranean countries (SEMCs).

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Published on June 1, 2013

Marie-Pierre BOURZAI

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Director, Latin America Department

Latin America, urban development, external action by local authorities

Gaëlle MAREUGE

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Cultural and Creative Industries Lead

Cultural policies, Heritage promotion, Creative entrepreneurship, Training in cultural professions, Culture and development, Project support, Edutainment, Museum cooperation